Comparative effectiveness of missed dose protocols of opioid agonist treatment in British Columbia, Canada: protocol for a population-based target trial emulation by Paul Gustafson, Robert W Platt, Bohdan Nosyk, Jeong Eun Min, Md Belal Hossain, Mohammad Ehsanul Karim, Shaun Seaman, Paxton Bach, Megan Kurz, Maria Eugenia Socías, Momenul Haque Mondol, Michelle Zanette

“…A range of sensitivity analyses will assess the robustness of our results, including cohort and timeline restriction, alternative definitions of exposure and outcome and alternative estimation strategies.Ethics and dissemination The protocol, cohort creation and analysis plan have been classified and approved as a quality improvement initiative by Providence Health Care Research Institute and the Simon Fraser University Office of Research Ethics. All data are deidentified, securely stored and accessed in accordance with provincial privacy regulations. …”
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Reproductive health problem among youths and associated factors in Dilla town, southern Ethiopia by Seblewongel Gebretsadik Sertsewold, Getachew Assefa Zenebe, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan

“…A survey of houses with young people was followed by the use of a systematic sampling technique. Data was gathered using pretested and structured questionnaires. …”
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Choosing the Best Digital Health Literacy Measure for Research: Mixed Methods Study by Charlotte Brun Thorup, Mika Uitto, Kerryn Butler-Henderson, Sarah Wamala-Andersson, Merja Hoffrén-Mikkola, Diana Schack Thoft, Lisa Korsbakke Emtekær Hæsum, Gabriela Irrazabal, Laura Pruneda González, Katja Valkama

“…Ethical considerations in dHL, including privacy and data security, are important due to potential feelings of shame among those with low literacy levels.…”
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Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of integrating HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening into voluntary family planning services in Malawi by Patani Mhango, Andrew Kumitawa, Monica Patricia Malata, Jennifer H. Tang, Effie Chipeta, Bianca Kandeya, Medrina Mtende, Princess Kaira, Razak Mussa, Wanangwa Chimwaza, Lameck Chinula, Ireen Magongwa, Jacqueline Mbendera, Eneli Mhango, Eunice Mwandira, Lizzie Msowoya, Jennifer S. Smith, Mitch Matoga, Agatha Bula, Luis Gadama, Victor Mwapasa

“…The quantitative survey data were analyzed using the Fisher exact test to test for association in Stata Version 16. …”
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Group Authentication Key Agreement Protocol Based on Certificateless Cryptography in UAV Network by Yuecheng WANG, Youwen ZHU, Zhiqiang ZHANG

“…However, the network communication environment is open and insecure, necessitating the use of a symmetric key to encrypt and decrypt data during the data exchange process. …”
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Learning from the first: a qualitative study of the psychosocial benefits and treatment burdens of long‐acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine among early adopters in three U.S. clinics by Katerina A. Christopoulos, Mollie B. Smith, Priyasha Pareek, Alicia Dawdani, Xavier A. Erguera, Kaylin V. Dance, Ryan S. Walker, Janet Grochowski, Francis Mayorga‐Munoz, Matthew D. Hickey, Mallory O. Johnson, John Sauceda, Jose I. Gutierrez Jr., Elizabeth T. Montgomery, Jonathan A. Colasanti, Lauren F. Collins, Moira C. McNulty, Kimberly A. Koester

“…Clinical data were abstracted from the medical record. Results The sample (San Francisco n = 25, Atlanta n = 20, Chicago n = 14 for total n = 59, median number of injections = 6) consisted of 48 PWH using CAB/RPV‐LA and 11 who had discontinued. …”
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Creating a Usable and Effective Digital Intervention to Support Men to Test for HIV and Link to Care in A Resource-Constrained Setting: Iterative Design Based on A Person-Based App... by Anya Zeitlin, Thulile Mathenjwa, Thembelihle Zuma, Sally Wyke, Philippa Matthews, Nuala McGrath, Janet Seeley, Maryam Shahmanesh, Ann Blandford

“…The PBA enabled us to establish both empirical data and theory to design the content of EPIC-HIV1, but it did not directly inform interaction design to make the app usable and effective for the intended users; HCI techniques tailored to the setting enabled us to refine the app to be easy for men with little familiarity with digital technologies to use within the constraints of the setting. …”
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“People have options”: a qualitative study of experiences and influences of PrEP choice among women in South Africa by Siphokazi Dada, Faith Mary Musvipwa, Fatima Abegail Cholo, Melanie Pleaner, Alison Kutywayo, Vusile Butler, Catherine Elizabeth Martin, Saiqa Mullick

“…Participants valued learning about alternative PrEP methods and appreciated friendly healthcare providers who answered their questions. Privacy and emotional support were also crucial. However, negative experiences included the use of complex scientific jargon and insufficient information on PrEP's potential drawbacks. …”
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Experiences and Views of Older Adults of South Asian, Black African, and Caribbean Backgrounds About the Digitalization of Primary Care Services Since the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualit... by Nisar Ahmed, Alex Hall, Brenda Poku, Jane McDermott, Jayne Astbury, Chris Todd

“…Patient and public involvement and engagement were sought through collaboration with community organizations for focus group recruitment and feedback on the topic guide. Data were analyzed using framework analysis. …”
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Pragmatic, double-blind, randomised trial evaluating the impact of red blood cell donor sex on recipient mortality in an academic hospital population: the innovative Trial Assessin... by Dean A Fergusson, Alan J Forster, Alan Tinmouth, Kednapa Thavorn, Steven Hawken, Kumanan Wilson, Michaël Chasse, Shane English, Nadine Shehata, Jason P Acker, Angie Tuttle, Iris Perelman, Nancy Cober, Heather Maddison, Melanie Tokessy

“…An intent-to-treat analysis will be applied using all randomised and transfused patients. The principal analysis will be a survival analysis comparing the time from randomisation to death between patients allocated to male donor red blood cells (RBCs) and female donor RBCs.Ethics and dissemination Approval has been obtained from research ethics boards of all involved institutions, as well as from privacy offices of Canadian Blood Services, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Science and The Ottawa Hospital Data Warehouse. …”
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Deep Learning–Based Precision Cropping of Eye Regions in Strabismus Photographs: Algorithm Development and Validation Study for Workflow Optimization by Dawen Wu, Yanfei Li, Zeyi Yang, Teng Yin, Xiaohang Chen, Jingyu Liu, Wenyi Shang, Bin Xie, Guoyuan Yang, Haixian Zhang, Longqian Liu

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to address these challenges using an advanced preprocessing algorithm to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and standardization of eye region cropping for clinical workflows and AI data preprocessing. …”
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Artificial intelligence conversational agents in mental health: Patients see potential, but prefer humans in the loop by Hyein S. Lee, Hyein S. Lee, Colton Wright, Julia Ferranto, Jessica Buttimer, Clare E. Palmer, Andrew Welchman, Kathleen M. Mazor, Kimberly A. Fisher, David Smelson, Laurel O’Connor, Laurel O’Connor, Nisha Fahey, Nisha Fahey, Apurv Soni, Apurv Soni, Apurv Soni

“…Anxiety levels were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale. Data were collected from December 2022 to February 2023, and three researchers conducted rapid qualitative analysis to identify and synthesize themes.ResultsThe sample included 29 adults (ages 19-66), predominantly under age 35, non-Hispanic, White, and female. …”
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High acceptability, feasibility and sustainability of a direct‐to‐pharmacy differentiated PrEP delivery model in public health HIV clinics in Kenya: perspectives of PrEP clients an... by Emmah Owidi, Kenneth Ngure, Vallery Ogello, Njeri Wairimu, Lydia Etyang’, Winnie Waituika, Margaret Mwangi, Dominic Mwangi, Simon Maina, Elizabeth Irungu, Catherine Kiptinness, Nelly Mugo, Kenneth Mugwanya, for the Efficiency Study Team

“…We analysed data using thematic content analysis and organised findings by CFIR constructs. …”
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Gestión y evaluación del rendimiento en baloncesto: una revisión sistemática del software (Management and performance analysis in basketball: a systematic review of software) by Álvaro Bustamante, Pablo Burillo

“…Future studies will tackle data privacy and the improvement of the use of expert systems. …”
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Integrating digital health into pediatric obesity management: Current practices and future perspectives by Vittoria Frattolillo, Alessia Massa, Dalila Capone, Noemi Monaco, Gianmario Forcina, Pierluigi Di Filippo, Pierluigi Marzuillo, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Anna Di Sessa

“…Despite these advancements, DHIs still face major challenges, including unequal access, data privacy concerns, and a lack of long-term outcome evaluations. …”
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Providing a customer satisfaction model of non-attendance services in the social security organization by Hossein Barzgar, Vahid Sanavi Garoosiyan, ali hossein zadeh

“…The variable of customer satisfaction with non-attendance services includes 4 dimensions of infrastructures, culture building, reforming structures, and creativity and innovation.Research findingsSPSS software was used to analyze the data of this research, and Lisrel software was used to fit the conceptual model of the research. …”
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A phenomenological study of knowledge concealment in country water and sewage engineering company by Gholamreza Moghadasi, Hamidreza Rezaei Kelidbari, Mohammad Doostar

“…Data analysis was done using MAXQDA 2020 software. …”
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Human immunodeficiency virus prevention and testing strategies among men who have sex with men in the UK: the PANTHEON research programme including the SELPHI RCT by Janey Sewell, T Charles Witzel, David Dunn, Fiona Lampe, Fiona Burns, Peter Weatherburn, Sheena McCormack, Leanne McCabe, Alec Miners, Valentina Cambiano, Roger Pebody, Roy Trevelion, Nadia Hanum, Andrew Phillips, Alison Rodger

“…During the pilot phase, we conducted a mixed-methods study to assess trial feasibility and intervention acceptability using quantitative data from advertising sources and RCT surveys alongside qualitative data from a nested substudy. …”
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Exploring Older Adults’ Perspectives and Acceptance of AI-Driven Health Technologies: Qualitative Study by Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Jessica Hiu Toon Lee, Yue Zhao, Qi Lu, Shulan Yang, Vivian Chi Ching Hui

“…This study aimed to investigate perspectives on and acceptability of the use of AI-led health technologies among older adults and the potential challenges that they face in adopting them. …”
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Mental Health Professionals’ Views on Artificial Intelligence as an Aide for Children Anticipating or Suffering the Loss of a Parent to Cancer: Helpful or Harmful? by Mary Rose Yockel, Marcelo M. Sleiman, Heather Doherty, Rachel Adams, Kimberly M. Davis, Hunter Groninger, Christina Sharkey, Matthew G. Biel, Muriel R. Statman, Kenneth P. Tercyak

“…<b>Purpose</b>: Assess mental health professionals’ attitudes regarding the timing and characteristics of therapeutic interventions for children whose parents have incurable cancer, and whether professionals would use artificial intelligence (AI) in these interventions. …”
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